Where Filmed

Where is The I-Land filmed? The Location of the beach and the island of the new Netflix series

The I-Land is Netflix new sci-fi adventure series that combines elements of Lost and The Hunger Games movies. This story of survival revolves around ten strangers who wake up on a mysterious island with no memory. They soon discover that are trapped in a world where nothing is what it seems.

The I-Land was entirely filmed in the Dominican Republic. The Caribbean nation is promoting itself as a filming location destination. The country offers a cash rebate scheme on productions shooting on the island. It also hosts a new Pinewood Studios complex featuring one the most advanced water-filming facilities in the world.

In the Samaná Peninsula are located some of the most secluded and dazzling beaches in the Dominican Republic. The area, isolated from the rest of he country by the dense jungle, has impressive unspoiled beaches like the undeveloped Playa Lanza del Norte near El Limón.
(You can open all the locations on Google Maps clicking on the links below in the captions ↴) Image courtesy of Bert van der Heijden - Map

The Lanza del Norte beach, a key filming location in The I-Land series, is not even marked on Google Maps. This hidden paradise of virgin tropical forest and endless blue-green waters is located north of the Bay of Samaná. The area used to be a pirate hideout during the 17th century. Image courtesy of Netflix and Google Maps

The waterfall is the Salto Alto de Bayaguana in Monte Plata. Located near one of the most popular spas in the country, the fall has 3 streams that plunge into an emerald green pool of water surrounded by lush vegetation. Image courtesy of Dr. Eugen Lehle - Map

The three-story buildings resort in the middle of nowhere is the Hotel Barceló Capella in Juan Dolio, located directly on the beach of Villas del Mar. Image courtesy of Netflix - Map